The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Thane, Mumbai, and Raigad, forecasting hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets. PIC/ SATEJ SHINDE
Maharashtra has been recently experiencing unstable weather, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting light to heavy rainfall and thundershowers across several districts in state, even as some areas grapple with extreme heat and humidity on Tuesday.
The IMD issued a yellow alert for Thane, Mumbai, and Raigad, forecasting hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets. However, districts including Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Nasik, Pune, Satara, Sangli, and Hingoli have been issued rain alerts, with light downpour and thundershowers likely.
In Marathwada and South Madhya Maharashtra, the IMD has warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, moderate rainfall, and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph in isolated areas. Yellow alerts for rainfall have also been issued for Dharashiv, Latur, Nanded, and Solapur, effective today and tomorrow.
The Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai, confirmed that isolated thunderstorms with lightning, light to moderate rain, and winds of 40-50 kmph are likely in these districts, as shared on X.
Alongside rainfall, temperatures remain unusually high. Jalgaon and Solapur recorded the state's highest temperatures at 37.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Jeur at 37.5 degrees Celsius and Satara at 37.2 degrees Celsius. In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Santacruz hit 36.5 degrees Celsius, while Colaba recorded 34.9 degrees Celsius. Coastal towns like Alibag and Ratnagiri remained relatively moderate at 32.9 degrees Celsius and 33.7 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Interior cities are also feeling the heat, with Nashik at 36.3 degrees Celsius, Aurangabad 36.0 degrees Celsius, and Kolhapur 36.3 degrees Celsius. Harnaà recorded a sharp departure from normal, standing 7.3 degrees Celsius above average, making it one of the state's unusually warm locations.
Humidity levels are high along the coast, with Dahanu at 69 per cent and Ratnagiri at 61 per cent, while interior regions like Aurangabad and Parbhani experience drier conditions at 25 per cent and 23 per cent, respectively.
Overall, Maharashtra is witnessing a mix of intense heat in interiors and hot, humid conditions along the coast, underscoring the double challenge of rising temperatures and localized rain threats.
